Images of Mother
4 years of Age: My Mommy can do anything!
8 Years of Age: My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot!
12 Years of Age: My Mother doesn’t really know quite everything.
14 Years of Age: Naturally, Mother doesn’t know that, either.
16 Years of Age: Mother? She’s hopelessly old-fashioned.
18 Years of Age: That old woman? She’s way out of date.
25 Years of Age: Well, she might know a little bit about it.
35 Years of Age: Before we decide, let’s get Mom’s opinion.
45 Years of Age: Wonder what Mom would have thought about it?
65 Years of Age: Wish I could talk it over with Mom . . .
I had written this quote down in an old forgotten notebook and Sophie gave it to me today as a gift with flowers she had drawn on the back. What a gift it was to read again, as a Mother in the season of littles. At times their constant need of Mommy’s attention can feel overwhelming, but being their Mom has been the greatest honor, and I look forward to watching them grow. This quote already pulls on my heart, I always want to be a safe source for my children to turn to.
It got me thinking about my own teen years and my early twenties… being a Motherless daughter. They were the most confusing and troublesome years of my life. I was on a road with no directional source, and I often yearned for the love and support of my Mother.
It wasn’t until later in life that I found her again, realized she had never actually “left” my life. I just need to converse with her in a new way. And wow! How she has showed up with even greater wisdom than she had before! Our relationship now is life a naturally flowing stream. She gives me all the grace I need and answers my every call. She knows me like only a Mother could, and her signs are the greatest comfort I could ever ask for. She is pure magic. Just as I’m sure my 2 and 4 year old feel about me now.
If there is anything you take away by reading my posts, I hope that it is this:
Do Stay in Touch.
Whether your Mother or loved one is still alive or has passed on, find a way to stay in touch. Pick up the phone, write them letters, speak to them in your mind. People who love you want to hear from you! That is the greatest gift you can give, to them and to yourself.
